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The Mystery of The "Black Dog" of The Bridgewater Triangle

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In the spring of 1976, the town of Abington went into lockdown mode when a huge throat-eating, "bullet-proof" dog mysteriously appeared in a rural residential area surrounded by over 100-acres of dense swamp. Fear rippled through the south shore of Boston after word got out the killer dog had ripped the throats out of two ponies. The dog had intelligently chased the animals--who had been tethered to trees--around and around until the they were tied helpless, unable to escape the teeth of the horrid beast.  When locals read the news that the beast had evaded two different bullets fired by two seperate town officials, all out panic ensued. This event was documented in the chapter on the Bridgewater Triangle in Loren Coleman's "Mysterious America" and has gone down in the Bridgewater Triangle legend books as the "The Black Dog of Abington." A Gruesome Discovery: Two Ponies Throats Ripped Out By Dog Reportedly As "Large as the Dead Ponie

Bridgewater Triangle Alligators: Eight Gator Sightings Documented By Newspapers

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An alligator in Brockton is captured by a local firefighter in the summer of 2010 after it is seen crossing a residential street.  1. July, 1929. Abington A five-foot long alligator is seen “roaming about wherever he chooses and devouring whatever appeals to his taste." The gator is not captured. 2. March, 2005. Rehoboth  A local boy encountered two alligators. He kills one, while the other gets away. The second reptile is never found. 3. July, 2005, Middleboro A 5-foot alligator is found in Stump Pond in Middleboro. Police lure the creature out of the water with a chicken as bait.  3. July, 2005, Brockton A 4 ½ foot alligator makes an appearance at D.W. Field Park in Brockton. After a small chase, police are able to capture the gator. 4. August, 2005, Brockton A second alligator is spotted at D.W. Field Park in Brockton. 5. September, 2005. Abington A five-foot long alligator takes up residence at Island Grove pond. The creature is not c